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BDG 5 days
Initial Dangerous Goods Regulations
Full initial IATA DGR / CBTA course for shippers and freight forwarders preparing or accepting dangerous goods consignments by air.
HK$5,500
About this course
This course is designed for staff of shipper and freight forwarder who have never attended a DGR training course, or have not updated their training in the past 24 months. It fulfils ICAO and IATA training requirements and qualifies the participant to handle and process dangerous goods for air carriage for a period of 24 months. Course fee includes certificates.
Who should attend
- Personnel responsible for preparation of DG consignments (Role (a) and 7.1)
- Personnel responsible for processing or accepting DG consignments (Role (c) and 7.3)
Course outline
Day 1
- 1Introduction to the course
- 2Definition of Dangerous Goods / Basis of IATA DGR
- 3Legal requirements in Hong Kong
- 4Contents of the Dangerous Goods Regulations
- 5Shipper’s & Operator’s responsibility
- 6List of High Consequence Dangerous Goods
- 7Limitation – Forbidden / Hidden Dangerous Goods
- 8Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew
- 9State and Operator variations
- 10Dangerous Goods Forbidden / Exempted
- 11Dangerous Goods in Limited quantities
- 12Dangerous Goods Permitted by these Regulations
- 13Packing Group Assignment
- 14Classification of Dangerous Goods / Hazard classes and Divisions
- 15Practical Task and Case Study – Classifying dangerous goods
Day 2
- 1Identification of Dangerous Goods
- 2How to use the list of Dangerous Goods
- 3Generic and Hazard Class Proper Shipping Names assignment
- 4Items do not list by name / Article and substances with single / multiple hazards
- 5Types of packaging / Packing instructions
- 6Packing of Dangerous Goods consignment
- 7Practical Task and Case Study – Apply packing requirements
- 8How to verify packaging type/conditions
Day 3
- 1Different Dangerous Goods pack in the same outer packaging
- 2Marks and labelling of Dangerous Goods consignment
- 3Documentation requirements for Dangerous Goods
- 4Shipper’s declaration / Air waybill
- 5Excepted Quantities of Dangerous Goods
- 6Practical Task and Case Study – Apply marks and labels
- 7Verify marks and labels
Day 4
- 1Overpacks
- 2Handling in warehouse & loading awareness of Dangerous Goods
- 3Emergency procedures of Dangerous Goods
- 4Provision of Information
- 5Complete acceptance checklist
- 6Report DG accidents, incidents, occurrence or undeclared/mis-declared DG
- 7Assessment – question(s) & group discussion
- 8Practical Task and Case Study – Complete DGD
- 9Verify DGD
- 10Use of overpack
Day 5
- 1Assessment – question(s) in group discussion
- 2Introduction to Radioactive Materials
- 3Examination (passing mark 80%)
- 4Overall review, Q & A